Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-03
FASHIONABLE OR OTHER WISE

EVEN the gauntlets of long gloves
are dotted and barred to match the
costume this season.
SMALL squares of embroidered Chi
ma Grape with deep Melted fringe are
the prettiest dress wraps.
A NEW fabric, known as Neapoli-
tan guaze, has come into the market.
One may find it in all the lighter col
ors-Nine green, salmon, ciel blue, pale
lilac, primrose-as you fancy.
STRIPES of every description still
hold their high favor in the world of
dress. More tnan this, they appear to
constitute typical popularity OF the
modes as they exist at present.
DRESSES of white wool, India silk
and lace are prepared for the summer
sojourn at the watering places, at the
seaside and mountains alike, as these
fabrics are not injured by dampness.
BRIGHT yellow is discovered to be O.
rarely becoming color for the lining OF
q black, dark brown or dark green
parasol; but pale blondes had better
not attempt to carry the theory into
practice.
BLACK lace dresses are in great ia
vor, with the waist and lower skirt
made OF strips of satin surah, alter
mating with insertions of French lace,
and an overskirt drapery of piece lace
edged with trimming lace.
The Algerian striped shawls are
still in vogue with their thorough
threads of fine wool and soft silk, to
which are added some tinsel stripes of
silver or gilt on cream white, scarlet,
black, rose, or French blue.
EcRU embroidered muslins are made
with ruffled skirts, apron drapery and
shirred waists, which are held in place
by broad, heavy, white belt. The
shoulders are ornamented with epau-
lets OF thick, soft white ribbon bows.
DRESSING sacques ofexquisitely deli
cate null, trimmed profusely with
lace, and covered with q multitude OF
loops of the very narrowest ribbon,
are worn to the breakfast table with
old silk skirts that are passed the
prime.
THE new five O'Clock tea aprons OF
India silk muslin are decorated with
fine hand embroideries that are mar
wells of French art, the exquisitely deli
cate needlework often extending over
the entire apron, an additional garnl-
ture of real Valenciennes lace finishing
the edges.
RHINE. sTONE buckles are still very
fashionable shoe and sandal orna-
ments Sometimes, and particularly
to wear with pearl, heliOtrope, jet; or
garnet. beaded tabliers, two leaf
shaped pieces, composed entirely of
beads to match, take the place OF bow
or buckle.
SOME of the new summer round hats
are exceedingly graceful and charming.
Large white hats in Milan, thorn,
Italian braid and English rush work,
are decorated with scarfs of airy gauze
or tulle, the fronts and sides g. mass
of roses, field daisies, pale green
grasses, and other blooms, mingled
with loops of the light gauze.
The latest travelling dust catcher is
the Irish peasant cloak, long enough
to envelop the person from head to
foot. It is made of six breadths OF
surah and the whole fullness is gath
cred to g. standing collar OF velvet.
These peasant cloaks have no sleeves,
but the fronts are doubled up to form
sling sleeves. There is belt beneath
to adjust the garment slightly to the
figure in the back.
The latest black lace dresses are
made by sewing alternate strips Oh
lace inserting two inches wide and
black MORE ribbon of the same width.
The fabric formed in this way is
draped diagonally across the MORE
underdress in front and straight In the
back. The waist is shirred across
the shoulders and about the neck over
tight silk lining and gathered to q
point at the belt line.
PLEATED skirt waists of striped or
sprigged linen, percale, or batiste for
neglige uses are growing more and
more in favor, and are worn at all the
summer resorts, over skirts of various
kinds. The deep sailor collar is fire.
quently briar-stitched with fast-dye
cotton in red or blue, and the cuffs
are finished to match. Arrow of small
red or blue bone buttons fasten the
blouse down the front.
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the races consisted of skirt of olive
and Roman red striped material, in
corded silk and velvet. Above this
was a very long French polonaise OF
olive batiste, with bordering in fine
Persian coloring, this elegantly
draped. Upon the bodice portion
was g. bertha of the batiste laid in the
folds from shoulder to waist, front
and back. The sleeves were in bishop
style, with q wide band at the wrist
covered with the Persian bordering.
A MOST sensible and cool morning
gown for those obliged to remain in
the city during the warm weather is g.
full plain skirt of pongee with a deep
hem. The waist has 8 basque back
and gathered surplice fronts, leaving
the throat unhampered by collar.
The sleeves are fared at the wrist and